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EP 1 871 480 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01 (21) Application number: 06720348.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 7/02(2006.01) A61N 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/004100 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/104568 (05.10.2006 Gazette 2006/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE (30) Priority: 29.03.2005 US 92463 (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 (US)	(72) Inventors: OSTROVSKY, Isaac Wellesley, MA 02481 (US) MADDEN, Michael Princeton, MA 01541 (US) MCINTYRE, Jon T. Newton, MA 02465 (US) SLANDA, Jozef Milford, MA 01757 (US) (74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12 10719 Berlin 10719 Berlin (DE)